| Jaga Jazzist / Day |
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| Album: | Day | Collection: | General | |
| Artist: | Jaga Jazzist | Added: | Dec 2004 | |
| Label: | Smalltown Supersound | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-12-19 | Pull Date: | 2005-02-18 | Charts: | RPM/Electronica, Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Feb 13 | Feb 6 | Jan 30 | Jan 23 | Jan 16 | Jan 2 | Dec 26 |
| Airplays: | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Jun 18, 2007: | Captain Dee Finale: Part 2 Day (Original) | 4. | Feb 08, 2005: | The Devil's Collective Day (Original) | |
| 2. | Feb 26, 2006: | Dancing in Outer Space Day (Herbert's Garden Mix) | 5. | Feb 03, 2005: | Multiple Personality Disorder Day/Another Day (Live) | |
| 3. | Feb 12, 2005: | the Dog and Pony Show Day (Original) | 6. | Jan 31, 2005: | Selectronica Two Things |
| Album Review |
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| Captain Dee Reviewed 2004-12-17 | ||
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Wow, what an excellent holiday surprise for KZSU! If you’re not already familiar with Jaga Jazzist, you are truly unlucky. They’re a ten piece jazz/electronica hybrid ensemble from Norway. Click-y, complex drum & bass-ish beats with soulful, real (not just sampled) jazz instrumentation. This single is for their stand-out cut “Day” (off their album “The Styx”), my favorite track of 2003. That alone would make this worthwhile, but the other goodies are equally fantastic: a broken beat Matthew Herbert (!) remix, a remix of their excellent song "Reminders", and best of all, absurdly tight live recordings of some of their best works ("Day / Another Day," “Kitty Wu,” "Suomi Finland”). * Unquestionably the best CD single of 2004 * Recommendations: All of it, but especially the live recordings (tracks 5-8). Jazz fans must check out track 8! Track by track inside ----> - Captain Dee, 12-2004 ***1. The original version of “Day,” my favorite song in 2003. Devastating drum & bass-ish beat with insanely catch guitar that’s overflowing with joy. Horns sing out in celebration. An instant electronica classic. (3:15) 2. Mysterious electronic disjointedness, wistful melodies. (3:39) **3. Matthew Herbert cut-up of “Day”?! Methodical broken beat reinterpretation. Goofy sounds, crunchy beat at a slower, hip-hop pace. Infectious! (5:23) 4. Totally crazy remix of “Reminders” full of cartoon sounds and disjointed beat. Insanity! (3:46) *5. Upbeat Chimes, dramatic horns, strings, and intense drumming/beat. Groovin’ (6:08) **6. Super sleak live performance of “Day” (Track 1) that blends into “Another Day.” This version feels more acoustic. Check the absolutely blazing, ultra tight drum beat. (4:38) *7. Heart-felt sax solo over a mess of drums and guitars. Ends with 30 seconds of applause and acknowledgements. (2:57) ***8. Live version of the excellent “Suomi Finland.” Spoken start. Dark guitar over mesmerizing xylophone(?) loops. Foreboding horns, hypnotic keys, and staccato electronic beat. Midway through, a *sick* sax solo over jazzy keys. Wow! Highest Recommendations. (9:21) | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Day (Original) | 5. | Kitty Wu (Live) | |||
| 2. | Two Things | 6. | Day/Another Day (Live) | |||
| 3. | Day (Herbert's Garden Mix) | 7. | Suomi Finland (Live) | |||
| 4. | Reminders (Dat Politics Mix) | 8. | Bonus Track |